Legal Opinion
In Re Request of the Governor for an Advisory Opinion
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 23, 1998No. 446, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To: The Honorable Thomas R. Carper, Governor of the State of Delaware:
In your letter of October 16, 1998, you respectfully requested the opinions of the Justices regarding the following question “touching the proper construction” of the Constitution of Delaware:
Does an individual having been appointed a police officer of the Delaware State Police pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 8301 hold an “office under this State” for the purposes of Article II, § 14 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware? 1
Your letter also advised us as follows:
The reason for this request is the candidacy of Trooper Douglas…
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